The Model 76 | Tales From the Vault with Jerry Miculek

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Developed in 1966 for the U.S. Navy SEALs, the Smith & Wesson Model 76 Submachine Gun was built to replace the M/45 Swedish K after U.S. supply was cut off during the Vietnam War.

Production of the M76 continued until 1974, with a total of roughly 6,000 units built. Chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum, the Model 76 Submachine Gun featured a simple blowback operation and had a cyclic rate of around 600–700 rounds per minute.

It fed from a 36-round box magazine and had an ambidextrous selector lever allowing either full or semi-auto fire, a folding stock, optional suppressor capability, and long rifling-like grooves to allow dirt and fouling to accumulate without impacting the gun’s reliability.

For the first time ever, we’re revealing firearms and prototypes that have never been seen by the public.

Step inside the Smith & Wesson Vault with Jerry Miculek as he explores the history, innovation, and performance behind these never seen before prototypes.

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